Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

P'yongyang, North Korea

P'yongyang vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

P'yongyang is 63.9% more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% more in P'yongyang
Groceries: pay 37.1% less in P'yongyang
Housing: pay 41.5% less in P'yongyang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0 times more in P'yongyang

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in P'yongyang are more expensive than in Malabo. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in P'yongyang. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in P'yongyang.

P'yongyang vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Malabo, you would:

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pay 31.2% more for restaurants

	Malabo	P'yongyang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,424	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,960	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA696	$2.14 KPW1,929	+74.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA696	$1.07 KPW965	-12.5%
Average			+31.2%

Malabo vs. P'yongyang - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.1% less for groceries

	Malabo	P'yongyang
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,841	$2.20 KPW1,983	-32.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,912	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,503	$3.40 KPW3,058	-64.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,670	$2.52 KPW2,267	-14.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,760	??
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,263	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA842	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,263	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA842	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,052	??
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,263	??
Average			-37.1%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Malabo	P'yongyang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,756	??
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA14,982	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA18,762,208	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,176	??

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pay 41.5% less for housing

	Malabo	P'yongyang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,280	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA115,997	$85.74 KPW77,167	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA64,958	$85.74 KPW77,167	-25.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA23,772	??
Average			-41.5%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Malabo	P'yongyang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,119	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA185,595	??

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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	P'yongyang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA928	$12.86 KPW11,575	+687.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,248	$1.07 KPW965	-81.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,566	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA27,839	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,059	??
Average			+302.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Malabo	P'yongyang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA13,920	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA57,998	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA139,196	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA46,399	??

Malabo vs. P'yongyang - Cost of clothing

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